Figure: Installation Option selection
Select either the first or second option. The demonstration version of IxServer is installed on the local
computer (typically a workstation).
Shell Wrapper Installation
You must install the shell wrappers in /opt/ixia/ixos-api/<version>/bin folder to execute the ixTcl and
ixwish tests.
l ixnettcl : Sets TCLLIBPATH and calls the ixiatcl8.5.17 link in /usr/bin. To execute Tcl script,
execute “ixnettcl <lowLevelScriptName>”
l ixnetperl : Sets PERL5LIB and calls the ixiaperl5.18 link in /usr/bin. To execute Perl script,
execute “ixnetperl < lowLevelScriptName >”
l ixnetpython : Sets PYTHONPATH and calls the ixiapython2.7.6 link in /usr/bin. To execute
Python script, execute “ixnetpython < lowLevelScriptName >”
l ixnetwish : Sets TCLLIBPATH and calls the ixiawish8.5.17 link in /usr/bin. To execute Wish script,
execute “ixnetwish < lowLevelScriptName >”
Note: For more information on the Tcl, Perl, and Python settings scripts, see see the IxOS Tcl
Development Guide.
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